Château Marquis d'Alesme

Margaux 3 Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château Marquis d'Alesme

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose, faintly floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, elegant, lovely texture, long. 91-93

2017 Château Marquis d'Alesme

APR 18 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruity nose, fairly intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, bit leaner mid palate but refreshing, long. 91-93

2016 Château Marquis d'Alesme

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices nose, blackberries, cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, detailed, nuanced, fresh and fruity, long. 92-94

2015 Château Marquis d'Alesme

APR 17 Ruby. Dark fruits, scented, floral, elegant nose. Blackberries and violets. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, fresh and lively, quite nuanced, long. 92-94

2013 Château Marquis d'Alesme
APR 14 Deep ruby, vanilla, spices and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity but herbal and leaner finish, woody. 86-88

2012 Marquis d'Alesme

APR 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, ripe, fruity, cassis, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, long. 92

2012 Château Marquis d'Alesme

APR 13 Deep ruby. Ripe and sweet nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, sweet and alcoholic. 84-86

2011 Château Marquis d'Alesme

NOV 12 Deep ruby. Blueberries, cassis and vanilla, Deep feel to it, layered and refined nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant body and texture, good length. Heading somewhere but not there just yet. 90

2010 Château Marquis d'Alesme

SEP 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, vanilla, anise, blueberries nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, detailed, long. 93

2010 Château Marquis d'Alesme

APR 15 Ruby. Scented, blueberries, some leather and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, long. 90

2010 Château Marquis d'Alesme

MAR 13 Deep ruby. Rich nose, intense fruit. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant body if a bit on the rich side, and again a bit of a ball. Quite long. 90

2009 Château Marquis d'Alesme
AUG 14 Ruby. Red berries, fruity, rounded, fresh and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, rounded and refreshing, could be longer. 90

2009 Château Marquis d'Alesme

AUG 13 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a bit ripe, but also herbal and green undertones. 88

2009 Château Marquis d'Alesme

MAR 13 Deep ruby. Fine floral and cassis nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, something is going on behind there, a bit of a ball right now. Long. 91

2009 Château Marquis d'Alesme

SEP 10 Deep ruby, lots of dark fruits and berries, floral and cigars, nicely balanced texture, good acidity, ripe tannins, and balanced long finish. 91-93

2007 Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker

NOV 11 Ruby. Fruity, OK acidity and length. 87

2007 Château Marquis d’Alesme Becker

APR 08 Ruby. Lots of wood, blueberries, paprika and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody, coffee, bit sweet and toasted, good length. 87-89

2006 Château Marquis d’Alesme Becker

APR 08 Ruby. Lots of coffee, mocha, chocolate and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, fruity, anise, big and rich, overdone. 88-90

2005 Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker

MAY 15 Corked

1989 Chateau Marquis d'Alesme Becker

JAN 10 Ruby with garnet-brick rim. Coffee, tobacco, otherwise lean and mineral. Thin and dry, short finish. Some prunes. From a bad cellar, could be the storage. 82

1989 Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker

FEB 09 Ruby with garnet rim. Scented, figs, dates, lighter nose, delicate almost. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, figs, fairly playful if light, good length. 89

1987 Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker

FEB 09 Ruby with brick rim. Lean, dried fruits and earthy nose, similar palate, tiring. 84

1979 Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker

FEB 09 Ruby mid core, broad brick rim. Lean figs and leather nose with a light violets note clinging on for its bare life. Fresh acidity, almost sharp, tannins soon gone, light and sweet and sour palate, lean finish. 86